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      <title>mr martin freear [Signature #525]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr martin freear, darwen, United Kingdom<p>i went to crosshill hill it was the best do not shut it down</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:46:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Lesley Heighway [Signature #524]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Lesley Heighway, Darwen, Lancashire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:32:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss joanne louise owen [Signature #523]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss joanne louise owen, blackburn, United Kingdom<p>i think it is a disgrace that you are trying to shut crosshill school down, my brother went there and it did wonders for him, also my cousin goes there he has two years left, and he is doing very well, he has acheved alot their that he would not do at a main stream school. my other cousin has had to go to a main stream school, as crosshill is crossing, and he would benifit more from going to crosshill with the disabillitys he has. save crosshill from closing.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Sep 2007 01:45:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr W Scholes [Signature #522]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr W Scholes, Blackburn<p>dont close this fantastic place - would be a shame</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:38:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr metack stevenson [Signature #521]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr metack stevenson, accrington, United Kingdom<p>My son attends crosshill it has helped hem develope both in his education and personally. He attended mainstream school which was a total disaster, he fell behind all the other children this made him combined with his disabilities a target for bullies. Crosshill has the proffesional staff and skills mix to help these children plus they have chosen to work with them. Having experienced both types of education for my son crosshill wins. If the school closes we are turning our backs on these kids.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:01:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Tony Gallagher [Signature #520]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Tony Gallagher, Blackburn<p>This valuable service needs to continue supporting the special needs of children who would not get the care and attention they need in main stream schools</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:44:23 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Darren White [Signature #519]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Darren White, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 03:26:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Sian Jones [Signature #518]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Sian Jones, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 03:21:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Richard Boyle [Signature #517]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Richard Boyle, Gateshead, Durham<p>Schools like this should never be closed.<br />
Have signed please sign ours for The Cedars School Gateshead<br />
at www.gbboxing.co.uk</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:18:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs maureen mansfield [Signature #516]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs maureen mansfield, carlisle, uk, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:20:51 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss kimberley simpson [Signature #515]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss kimberley simpson, Blackburn, United Kingdom<p>cosshill school has helped my brother a lot. (Robert simpson)</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:54:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MR ADAM SMITH [Signature #514]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MR ADAM SMITH, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:34:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Janet Knight [Signature #513]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Janet Knight, Blackburn, BB2 4QG<p>I sign on behalf of the whole establishment of Meadowhead Junior School<br />
15 teachers, 25 support staff</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:00:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Simon Wilkinson [Signature #512]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Simon Wilkinson, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom<p>It is imperitive that this brilliant school stays open, to continue the work that it has carried out over the years in giving children with special needs a good working environment to progress with their education, rather than risking it simply to save money and for reasons of government issued political correctness.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Donna Simpson [Signature #511]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2007 10:35:15 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss Heather Dawson [Signature #510]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss Heather Dawson, Darwen<p>Save this great school!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Thomas Swindlehurst [Signature #509]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Thomas Swindlehurst, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:04:53 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Hannah simson, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom<p>keep it open</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Miss Anna Wilcock [Signature #507]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Anna Wilcock, London]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:58:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Tracy Cowle [Signature #506]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Tracy Cowle, Lancaster]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:42:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr John McKone [Signature #505]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:04:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Stuart Williams [Signature #504]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:03:29 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Carole McKone [Signature #503]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:02:28 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr B Davies [Signature #502]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr B Davies, Blackburn, United Kingdom<p>The following words are taken from a report on the BBC educational newspge discussing exclusions in schools.  the report is date 26/06/07.  The following comments stood out in the report:  &#039;Pupils with special educational needs were about eight times more likely to be excluded than those without.&#039;</p>

<p>What chance do they have in a mainstream school?</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:58:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Sally Cairns [Signature #501]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Sally Cairns, Blackburn, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:32:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Leonie Price [Signature #500]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Leonie Price, wigan]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:52:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MRS CAROLYN CHALMERS [Signature #499]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MRS CAROLYN CHALMERS, Rawtenstall, rossendale, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:01:19 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Geoff Hoyle [Signature #498]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Geoff Hoyle, Great Harwood]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:41:32 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr matthew cooper [Signature #497]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr matthew cooper, blackburn, United Kingdom<p>plz keep our school open if you can<br />
i love my school and friend<br />
from matthew cooper<br />
come on we can do this<br />
my school is the best school in balckburn<br />
plz keep it open</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:46:50 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Rachel Cotton [Signature #496]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Rachel Cotton, Blackbburn, Lancashire]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:00:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Elaine Sayers [Signature #495]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Elaine Sayers, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex<p>I wish this school every success and hope that it keeps open.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:18:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Joanne Rigby [Signature #494]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Joanne Rigby, Blackburn]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 11:01:26 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Ian Rigby [Signature #493]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:58:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Tracey Cooke [Signature #492]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Tracey Cooke, Rishton, Blackburn, United Kingdom<p>Keep up the good work. We need more schools that cater for children with additional needs, Not Less.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:36:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss SAMIRA HAFEJI [Signature #491]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss SAMIRA HAFEJI, Blackburn<p>Lovely school, fantastic staff which make it a truly special school - Dont close it!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Dr Louise Affleck [Signature #490]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Louise Affleck, Manchester]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:07:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Ismail Mamaniat [Signature #489]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:06:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs joanne johnson [Signature #488]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs joanne johnson, blackburn, lancs, United Kingdom<p>I have friends whoose children have attended crosshill school, and i have heard nothing but praise for the school and their staff.</p>

<p>i also have a son with special needs who is at the moment coping in a mainstream primary school.</p>

<p>not all mainstream schools can cope with special needs children, and i have heard of some horrific experiences of these children in mainstream schools.</p>

<p>These children need and deserve the best education they can get, and this is why we need special schools</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Talha Wadee [Signature #487]</title>
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      <title>Mr William Fletcher [Signature #486]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr William Fletcher, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:47:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Rachel Russell [Signature #485]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Rachel Russell, Belfast, UK, United Kingdom<p>you shouldnt get closed down because you need to help young ones learn new things</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:06:07 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Anonymous [Signature #484]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Blackburn<p>As the daughter of an ex-teacher at Crosshill , I have seen and heard what an excellent school Crosshill is.<br />
Put the needs and the feelings of the children at the school and their families first - not the needs of the council!</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:39:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:26:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:35:02 UTC</pubDate>
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my son andrew went to this school, this was the most amazing structured school with the most wonderfull teaching staff, and support system any parent could EVER  ask for when there child has special  educational needs<br />
PLEASE please save this wonderfull school</p>]]></description>
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